MRI Safety and Education Week was founded several years ago to celebrate and promote excellence in MRI safety, and always occurs in July. This is the anniversary of the tragic 2001 MRI accident at a New York hospital that resulted in the death of young Michael Colombini, age 6, who died when a portable steel oxygen cylinder was brought into the MRI room during his exam. The 2018 observance marks the 17-year anniversary of this preventable accident.
There are a number of special activities that professional MRI providers undertake during this week. Some involve patient education. Some are targeted toward informing referring physicians. Often, MRI Safety Week is the trigger for annual renewals of safety training.
Thank you for helping protect your patients, staff, and millions of dollars of MRI equipment.
We wish you a happy and productive MRI Safety Week!